A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Felandus Thames is losing his drawl. It’s been 10 years since he left his home state, but the memories of racial persecutions—of unjustified accusations and imprisonments targeting …

Not everyone would gaze at an MRI scan of a human brain or an X-ray of a dog’s internal organs and see beauty, but artist Lois Goglia of Cheshire does. One day many moons ago, when she was visiting her …

Raheem Nelson’s vast and varied artwork portfolio includes published books, portrayals of television stars and caricatures of strangers. He’s done Art Deco versions of pancakes and shaving cream, and, like many artists, he’s done a few self-portraits.